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Legalization of Recreational Cannabis - Impacts on Health Outcomes in…

- - - - Identity and stigmatization of users of cannabis
    - - High school to University Transitional Phase
      - An environment that is "conventional, conformist, or commonplace by others" (Mostaghim, 2013)
- - - - Stress relief addressing trauma and academic stress
      - Depression & Mental Wellness Relief/Treatment
      - "25% decrease in deaths from opiate overdose associated with the legalization of medical cannabis and the availability of dispensaries." (Mitchell, 2016)
    - - Cannabinoid Therapeutics demonstrated an increase of sleep quality, and decrease in nightmare frequency for those struggling with PTSD (Botsford et al., 2019)
      - THC treatment can be an appetite stimulant, antiemetic, reduce inflammation, reduce pain, helps with spasticity and can serve as a relaxant in intestinal Dysfunction and IBS (Botsford et al., 2019).
      - Long-term effects of cannabis may lead to impairments in memory, concentration, and cognitive abilities (Ashton, 1999; Grotenhermen & Muller-Vahl, 2012; Whiting et al., 2015).
      - Treatment for chronic pain (Mitchell, 2016).
      - "Harm reduction experts have also expressed concerns that professional societies are jeopardizing patient health by requiring a much higher standard for the prescribing of cannabis over the prescribing of opioids." (Mitchell, 2016)
      - In a letter written by Mitchell (2016) research has found that cannabis is associated with "anti-seizure, anti-anxiety and antipsychotic properties" (Mitchell, 2016).
  - - - Safety concerns included: decrements in complex decision-making, higher mortality rates due to motor vehicle collisions, hash oil burns and cannabis contaminant exposure. (Roberts, 2019)
      - Increase in hospitalizations after the legalization of cannabis in Colorado (Roberts, 2019).
      - Large reviews by the World Health Organization show evidence that cannabis use can be associated to the schizophrenia and psychosis (Roberts, 2019)
      - "Cannabis has been associated with higher rates in anxiety, depression and suicide"(Roberts, 2019)
      - Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (Roberts, 2019).
      - Cardiovascular Concerns include myocardial infractions, ischemic stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage (Roberts, 2019).
      - Respiratory Concerns: chronic bronchitis and chronic cough. (Roberts, 2019)
- - - - Assess Arguments (Forsyth, 2014)